Some plastic materials can be challenging to print on, especially on PET, and if the material has low surface energy.
Coding specialist Linx has recently introduced a new, strong adhesion ink, engineered to help in these situations.
The new ink, called Linx Black Ultra Strong Plastic-Adherent Ink 1061, is compatible with Linx 8000 continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers and is said to perform well on materials such as PET and low surface energy substrates, including OPP, BOPP, HDPE, and LDPE.
These materials often need to undergo plasma treatment to increase their surface energy before printing, but the new Linx ink can eliminate the need for this process.
Because Linx Black Ultra Strong Plastic-Adherent Ink 1061 is compatible with various substrates, it could be ideal for customers who use a range of different materials for their packaging, and Linx says the print is able to withstand handling and rubbing, ensuring the print remains legible.
“The low surface energy of plastics has always made printing onto them a challenge and while there are specialist inks for individual materials, until now there has not been one that has the flexibility to work effectively across many substrates.
Our new Linx Black Ultra Strong Plastic-Adherent Ink 1061 fills this gap by excelling in rigorous QA adhesion tests, ensuring long-lasting and consistently high-quality codes on the latest generation of mono flexible films and rigid plastics. It combines excellent performance with health and safety benefits, as well as cost of ownership advantages.”
~ Simon Millett, Product Manager for Inks at Linx Printing Technologies.
In addition to its performance level, the new ink is also free from PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), CMR substances (carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic), and contains no mineral oils. It fully complies with industry standards such as the EuPIA (European Printing Ink Association) Exclusion Policy.
For more information on the new CIJ ink, visit the news page on the Linx website.
